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Cataracts?

K

kimbun's mum

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Does anyone know anything about cataracts in rabbits?

I was giving Pie his check up this evening and noticd a tiny (pin *****) gret mark in his eye - at first I thought it was a bit of sleep but it is inside his eye. It looks like it could be a cataract starting.

I know that old bunnies and other similar type animals (gp's and egus) are prone to this but I can't seem to find anything about how it is treated.

Will phone vet for an appointment tomorrow but wondered if anyone had any info I could take with me so I was kind of prepared. I have had a look on various search engines but all I can find is how rabbits have been used in research for human treatments.

Pie is an elderly bun so I know he will have the same ailments that we all get as we gel older. He is very perky and hopping about no problem. Does anyone have any experience of this.

lol Pam
 
The only person I know with a blind or partly blind bun is Lizzie on here with her Bella.
Give her a shout she might be able to help or advise.
 
kimbun's mum said:
Does anyone know anything about cataracts in rabbits?

I was giving Pie his check up this evening and noticd a tiny (pin *****) gret mark in his eye - at first I thought it was a bit of sleep but it is inside his eye. It looks like it could be a cataract starting.

I know that old bunnies and other similar type animals (gp's and egus) are prone to this but I can't seem to find anything about how it is treated.

Will phone vet for an appointment tomorrow but wondered if anyone had any info I could take with me so I was kind of prepared. I have had a look on various search engines but all I can find is how rabbits have been used in research for human treatments.

Pie is an elderly bun so I know he will have the same ailments that we all get as we gel older. He is very perky and hopping about no problem. Does anyone have any experience of this.

lol Pam
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Hi this sounds just like my oldest one (8) who like you describe, has a small dent on the middle of each eye...her eyes are slightly runny but I would also be interested to hear what your vet says - we can't find a rabbit friendle one round here so am just using a cream I have been advised to use and seeing if that works.

How about an Ulcer? I suppose it's a possibility? But like you say mine is also hopping about normally and eating etc.
 
kimbun's mum said:
Does anyone know anything about cataracts in rabbits?

I was giving Pie his check up this evening and noticd a tiny (pin *****) gret mark in his eye - at first I thought it was a bit of sleep but it is inside his eye. It looks like it could be a cataract starting.

I know that old bunnies and other similar type animals (gp's and egus) are prone to this but I can't seem to find anything about how it is treated.

Will phone vet for an appointment tomorrow but wondered if anyone had any info I could take with me so I was kind of prepared. I have had a look on various search engines but all I can find is how rabbits have been used in research for human treatments.

Pie is an elderly bun so I know he will have the same ailments that we all get as we gel older. He is very perky and hopping about no problem. Does anyone have any experience of this.

lol Pam
Click to expand...

Hi this sounds just like my oldest one (7) who like you describe, has a small dent on the middle of each eye...her eyes are slightly runny but I would also be interested to hear what your vet says - we can't find a rabbit friendle one round here so am just using a cream I have been advised to use and seeing if that works.

How about an Ulcer? I suppose it's a possibility? But like you say mine is also hopping about normally and eating etc.
 
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